A pre-dawn crash closed I-94 eastbound near the Marquette Interchange Friday, snarling the morning commute and forcing detours through downtown.

A five-alarm fire at a Milwaukee U-Haul storage facility resulted in a large-scale firefighting effort, with no injuries reported despite harsh conditions and a partially collapsed roof.

Residents served by the Bradley Road post office say routine mail is taking days or weeks to arrive, leaving some waiting on W‑2s, tax notices and medicine. Local leaders are seeking help.

Hours of interrogation video and thousands of pages were released in the Nikita Casap case, showing crime‑scene images and new details ahead of his March sentencing.

A Milwaukee woman, Laquita Spears, faces multiple felony charges for an apartment fire that injured residents and required evacuations. This marks her third arson charge following convictions in 2015 and 2022.

Sam’s Tap in Bay View has gone quiet after a November 2025 post; the bar’s proprietor has faced a DOJ‑related consent order that clouds the future of the 1929 tavern. Local records show the license runs through September 2026.

A former MCTS driver pleaded no contest after a Christmas-night crash that killed 79‑year‑old Robert Clemons; sentencing is set for March 12 amid questions about driver fatigue.

Port No. 06 has returned to Station No. 06 in West Allis with a deep‑sea tiki theme and a 16‑drink cocktail menu. The tiki run is followed by a rotating fish‑fry schedule into spring.

An Extreme Cold Watch is in effect in Milwaukee from Thursday night to Saturday morning, with dangerous wind chills as low as -40°F, frostbite risk, and potential snow showers complicating travel.

A Milwaukee mother of three faces a long recovery after a New Year’s Day hit-and-run left her car flipped and her badly injured.

A Milwaukee man faces felony charges after police say a 2.7‑mile chase last Tuesday ended when his SUV crashed into a front porch and officers found meth. He’s being held on $15,000 cash bond and has a hearing next Monday.

Family says police initially ruled the death a fall; autopsy later found a bullet. Months later, relatives say they still haven't heard substantive updates.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is raising awareness about radon, urging residents to test homes for this colorless, odorless gas linked to lung cancer.